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. >>> a u.s. airways flight that took off from southern california was forced to make an emergency landing in phoenix last night. that problem was with a blown tire. now the plane did touchdown safely, but there was smoke when the aircraft hit the ground. there were 82 passengers onboard and among them, nine marshall university football coaches. the reason that's interesting, that's the west virginia school that lost most of the football team in a plane crash back in 1970. >>> well, under attack, the reason local muslims say their religion will be demonized at a hearing in washington, d.c. today. >>> plus, plans for an upscale bowling alley is striking out with some people. >>> good morning. mostly clear skies. the clouds are increasing to the north. look for increasing clouds and the north bay will get a rain for a little bit. but the south bay will see morning sunshine and then afternoon clouds bit. time is testimony -- by the time the system arrivals, it will be late afternoon. >>> well, the wh
. >>> a u.s. airways flight that took off from southern california was forced to make an emergency landing in phoenix last night. that problem was with a blown tire. now the plane did touchdown safely, but there was smoke when the aircraft hit the ground. there were 82 passengers onboard and among them, nine marshall university football coaches. the reason that's interesting, that's the west virginia school that lost most of the football team in a plane crash back in 1970. >>>...
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the u.s. district court for northern california, that the courts knew chief judge james ware will replace former chief judge john walker. von walker that is. walker declared the -- inconstitutional then retired from the court last march. >>> starting tomorrow, students at harvard will once again be able to join the rotc. the rotc was banned back in 2004. the u.s. navy will be the first new rotc program at harvard. >>> for the first time in three months a worker at nasa state hospital has been attacked. steve chamber social security live in napa where he has learned some of the frightening detales of what happened to the female victim. >> reporter: this is the third attack in recent months. a lot of people are familiar with donna gross who was strangled here back in september. there are still flowers in memorial for her. we are just learning of the details in this case. >> it took five staff members to contain him and get him off of this woman. >> reporter: anaheim was not in the room, but we a
the u.s. district court for northern california, that the courts knew chief judge james ware will replace former chief judge john walker. von walker that is. walker declared the -- inconstitutional then retired from the court last march. >>> starting tomorrow, students at harvard will once again be able to join the rotc. the rotc was banned back in 2004. the u.s. navy will be the first new rotc program at harvard. >>> for the first time in three months a worker at nasa state...
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. >>> the u.s. supreme court has just made a ruling about a boycotted church who protests at military funerals. >>> now i know it was the stupidest thing in my life i've ever done. >> a wild situation when a woman was on the road of a -- on the hood of a car going at a very high rate of speed. mhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. >>> in san rafael, the trailer on a big rig flipped over around 5:40 this morning on southbound highway 101 near sir francis drake boulevard. you saw it live on "mornings on 2" as crews struggled with a load of lumber as they tried to upright the trailer and get it out of the roadway, where it blocked lanes for about an hour and a half. chp said weather did not play a role in the accident but it did add to the commute headache. the-- headache that the rain was causing. >>> in libya, government forces failed to take an oil installation along the coast with militias in the east. opponents of gadhafi managed t
. >>> the u.s. supreme court has just made a ruling about a boycotted church who protests at military funerals. >>> now i know it was the stupidest thing in my life i've ever done. >> a wild situation when a woman was on the road of a -- on the hood of a car going at a very high rate of speed. mhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. >>> in san rafael, the trailer on a big rig flipped over around...
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. >>> this morning, avenue and international, the commerce department announced the u.s. trade deficit jumped by more than 14% in january. that's nearly $5 billion more than most analysts expected. combine that with what happened overnight in china announcing its trade imbalance and you have a down market. live look at the big board. the dow off 160 points. a lot of other disappointing news coming in this morning. that's not helping anything. >>> well the plans for a new san francisco bowling alley end up as a gutter ball? why the opposition is growing in south beach, even as bowlers make plans to lace up their shoes. >>> last night's standouts on "american idol" and why the judges say now the competition has really started. >>> the accident in san mateo should be clear within the half hour. that's when the sig alert should be lifted. this is near dore ray accident the coroner is on the scene. use 280. let's head back to the desk. >>> the plans for a new bowling alley and lounge hasn't will be a big hit with neighbors. it would be called lucky strike. supporters say it wo
. >>> this morning, avenue and international, the commerce department announced the u.s. trade deficit jumped by more than 14% in january. that's nearly $5 billion more than most analysts expected. combine that with what happened overnight in china announcing its trade imbalance and you have a down market. live look at the big board. the dow off 160 points. a lot of other disappointing news coming in this morning. that's not helping anything. >>> well the plans for a new san...
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. >>> top u.s. nuclear officials say it could take days even weeks to get japan's nuclear plant contained. officials have tried to use even water cannons. this is an animated model that shows what could happen to the plume of radiation from that damaged japanese reactor. federal officials say this does not pose a danger but here on the coast, scientists are keeping a watchful eye on that plume. as more people head out of japan into the united states, passengers are coming under new scrutiny as security agents begin screening for radiation. >>> meanwhile, president obama has been trying to reassure americans that we are safe. they don't expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the west coast or any other part of the united states. >> further more the centers of disease control do not recommend the people of the united states take precautionary measures beyond staying informed. >> the president also promised to keep americans up to date on the crisis in japan. >>> the california department of publi
. >>> top u.s. nuclear officials say it could take days even weeks to get japan's nuclear plant contained. officials have tried to use even water cannons. this is an animated model that shows what could happen to the plume of radiation from that damaged japanese reactor. federal officials say this does not pose a danger but here on the coast, scientists are keeping a watchful eye on that plume. as more people head out of japan into the united states, passengers are coming under new...
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japanese food make less than 4% of all u.s. food imports. >>> scientists at uc berkeley and the epa say they are seeing trace amounts of radio active isotopes from the japanese nuclear incident here and in the bay area. researchers at uc berkeley believe the isotopes will decline in the next few days. >>> operators of the fukushima made progress today but also suffered set backs. tomorrow they hope to restart the cooling systems to the damaged reactors providing the pumps were not damaged by the tsunami. workers stopped working on the electrical system to pour water on the fuel rods. >>> executives of the tokyo electric power company went to shelters today and apologized to people for the nuclear plant leak. >>> and farther away from the nuclear complex, radiation levels dropped significant today. but officials added more foods to the list of tainted items. they say the amount of radiation is low and no longer an effect. >>> the work of burying the dead is under way in the north. a mass burial for 200 people, funeral homes and
japanese food make less than 4% of all u.s. food imports. >>> scientists at uc berkeley and the epa say they are seeing trace amounts of radio active isotopes from the japanese nuclear incident here and in the bay area. researchers at uc berkeley believe the isotopes will decline in the next few days. >>> operators of the fukushima made progress today but also suffered set backs. tomorrow they hope to restart the cooling systems to the damaged reactors providing the pumps were...
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the researchers predict if the u.s. jobless rate jumps to 7% even more commuters will be hitting the roads. los angeles had the worse traffic conditions. san francisco ranked 6 with a drive time 50% longer than normal nonpeak drive time hours. >>> san francisco nummi light rail is back up tonight. nummi officials say the problem began this morning. it affected the financial district. nummi set up bus shuttles to help the system. >> every time you have a system this hold, we keep trying to sustain it as much as possible. on this day we didn't do that and we apologize to our customers. >> reporter: the crews waited for the morning rush to go to the area and fix the problem. >>> there's not a day that goes by that i don't have at least one emotional break down. i do every night when i'm lying in bed. >> reporter: alan brown lost his 17-year-old son joshua in 2003 in a crash involving a teenage driver. today he spoke out in favor of a proposed new graduated license law that would force every state to put limits on passenger
the researchers predict if the u.s. jobless rate jumps to 7% even more commuters will be hitting the roads. los angeles had the worse traffic conditions. san francisco ranked 6 with a drive time 50% longer than normal nonpeak drive time hours. >>> san francisco nummi light rail is back up tonight. nummi officials say the problem began this morning. it affected the financial district. nummi set up bus shuttles to help the system. >> every time you have a system this hold, we keep...
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. >>> the u.s. congress today pressed regulatory officials for answers on the safety of america's nuclear plants and their spent nuclear fuel rods. diane finestein said she recent live toured the canyon's power plant. she learned that spent fuel rods are stored in pools similar to those leaking radiation at the damaged japanese plant. one expert said that's common practice in the u.s. >> the pools are often housed in buildings with sheet metal siding like that in a storage shed. i have nothing against the quality of sears storage sheds but they are not suitable for nuclear waste storage. >> the head of the nuclear regulatory commission said at some u.s. plants spent rods are stored behind reinforced concrete walls. >>> a beautiful sunset after a warm day and temperatures near 90 tomorrow. our chief meteorologist bill martin has tomorrow's forecast in eight minutes. >> the storms are gone and the problems remain. coming up we will show you three homes suddenly sitting on the edge. [ music ] >> well s
. >>> the u.s. congress today pressed regulatory officials for answers on the safety of america's nuclear plants and their spent nuclear fuel rods. diane finestein said she recent live toured the canyon's power plant. she learned that spent fuel rods are stored in pools similar to those leaking radiation at the damaged japanese plant. one expert said that's common practice in the u.s. >> the pools are often housed in buildings with sheet metal siding like that in a storage shed....
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. >>> the u.s. department of education is investigating a complaint from an instructor at uc santa cruz. it claims the campus is a hostile environment for jewish students. he points to antiisrael protests. uc santa cruz administrators strongly deny his allegations. >>> the chp is investigating a tragic roadway death in mill valley of a 72-year-old woman. she was hit and killed by a car last night while crossing the intersection of seminary and hodges. the driver is staying there at the scene is cooperating. it's not clear why she was walking across that intersection since there is no clearly marked crosswalk. >>> animal cruelty is facing a petaluma man seven months after his labrador retriever was found wandering the streets. bob neilson who was arrested yes could spend three years in prison. his dog which was renamed boomer is in a shelter. his front nails were worn down, his muzzle was scabbed. boomer is recovering from foster care. he will be put up for adoption when this criminal case is over. >
. >>> the u.s. department of education is investigating a complaint from an instructor at uc santa cruz. it claims the campus is a hostile environment for jewish students. he points to antiisrael protests. uc santa cruz administrators strongly deny his allegations. >>> the chp is investigating a tragic roadway death in mill valley of a 72-year-old woman. she was hit and killed by a car last night while crossing the intersection of seminary and hodges. the driver is staying...
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but u.s. defense secretary robert gates is hesitant saying that it amounts to an act of war because it would require the u.s. to attack libya and destroy its air defenses. >>> a dutch ministry spokesman says three dutch marines are being held in libya after they were captured by forces loyal to gadafi while trying to evacuate dutch workers. a spokesperson says intense negotiations are underway with the libya government to secure the marines' release. >>> time now 6:15. also word the president of yemen has agreed to a plan now from opposition leaders that includes him stepping down by the end of the year. now for weeks now thousands of protesters have been calling for the president who's been in power for more than 30 years to step down immediately. it's not clear if that plan to allow the president to stay in power for nine more months will actually be supported by all of the protesters. >>> the army has filed almost two dozen new charges against the army private suspected of turning over tens
but u.s. defense secretary robert gates is hesitant saying that it amounts to an act of war because it would require the u.s. to attack libya and destroy its air defenses. >>> a dutch ministry spokesman says three dutch marines are being held in libya after they were captured by forces loyal to gadafi while trying to evacuate dutch workers. a spokesperson says intense negotiations are underway with the libya government to secure the marines' release. >>> time now 6:15. also...
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. >>> the u.s. department of education is investigating a complaint from an instructor at uv santa cruz. the hebrew language lecture says it's a hostile place for jews. uc san tap cruz administrators strongly deny his allegations. >>> 5:04 this morning the chp investigating the tragic roadway death in mill valley of a 72-year-old woman. she was hit and killed by a car last night when crossing the intersection of seminary and hogs. the driver stayed right there at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. still not clear why she was walking across that intersection when there is no crosswalk. >>> animal charges are facing a petaluma man months after his labrador retriever was found wondering the streets. his dog has been renamed boomer by shelter workers. the dog weighed less than 40 pounds. his front nails were worn down, his muzzle scabbed. boomer is now recovering in foster care. he will be put up for adoption when this criminal case is over. >>> beta breakers is here to stay for at least t
. >>> the u.s. department of education is investigating a complaint from an instructor at uv santa cruz. the hebrew language lecture says it's a hostile place for jews. uc san tap cruz administrators strongly deny his allegations. >>> 5:04 this morning the chp investigating the tragic roadway death in mill valley of a 72-year-old woman. she was hit and killed by a car last night when crossing the intersection of seminary and hogs. the driver stayed right there at the scene and...
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even the u.s. ronald reagan was forced to turn back testing showed several sailors received a month worth of radiation in an hour. after passing through a radiated cloud. the constant anxiety over the ongoing nuclear crisis is hampering effort to rescue survivors and deliver supplies. increasingly the efforts are unsuccessful. >> our team has found anyone providing. >>reporter: those who did survive are sifting through the rubble of what is left of their homes looking for anything to salvage. this woman says my friends died. so many people i know died. sentiment shared by thousands. since that third explosion there has been renewed push to take preventive measure in relation to radiation exposure with iodine tablet and radiation barn that darkened as the level of exposure begin to rise. >> now many people here are concerned public health officials in california say however there is little risk that radioactive material could reach california unless the disaster gets worse. particle are capable cert
even the u.s. ronald reagan was forced to turn back testing showed several sailors received a month worth of radiation in an hour. after passing through a radiated cloud. the constant anxiety over the ongoing nuclear crisis is hampering effort to rescue survivors and deliver supplies. increasingly the efforts are unsuccessful. >> our team has found anyone providing. >>reporter: those who did survive are sifting through the rubble of what is left of their homes looking for anything...
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. >> reporter: beheaded the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission's he said all of the cooling water was gone -- the head of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission said that all of the cooling water was gone from the spent fuel pool. >> i am deeply concerned that the nuclear plant situation is critical. >> reporter: people continue to stream out of the fukushima prefecture. what may have been is similar to the meltdown at 3-mile island. >> it is going to take days or maybe even weeks before we know. >> reporter: we have confirmed that u.s. department of energy experts are in japan right now and a that is tracking the radiation from the experts insist there is no risk to anyone in the u.s. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> secretary steven chu testified for several hours today looking into nuclear safety in the united states. two physicists from uc berkeley told the senators that the u.s. remains committed to nuclear power and will learn from the crisis in japan. >>> one lawmaker is calling for a seismic study. pg&e
. >> reporter: beheaded the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission's he said all of the cooling water was gone -- the head of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission said that all of the cooling water was gone from the spent fuel pool. >> i am deeply concerned that the nuclear plant situation is critical. >> reporter: people continue to stream out of the fukushima prefecture. what may have been is similar to the meltdown at 3-mile island. >> it is going to take days or maybe...
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the u.s. is supplying help. two warships are on the way with aid. this is going to be a long, long effort. on top of that, there's news of a nuclear power leak. we've been talking about the last several hours about shortly after the earthquake, there was an explosion that damaged the buildings around one of the reactors. there was a radiation leak. they evacuated a region around that area by about 12 miles. people were undergoing radiation testing. now there's late word that there is a second emergency at a second reactor. still at that same complex. once again, it has something to do with the cooling units that are malfunctioning. there's no word yet on just how or if that is going to affect the evacuations already under way for that part of japan. just another obstacle that relief agencies and workers are trying to get up to that region are going to have to deal with. that's the latest from tokyo. >> the blast at the nuclear power plant is putting the whole world on edge. here at home, bay area engineers are also watching the situation. with more
the u.s. is supplying help. two warships are on the way with aid. this is going to be a long, long effort. on top of that, there's news of a nuclear power leak. we've been talking about the last several hours about shortly after the earthquake, there was an explosion that damaged the buildings around one of the reactors. there was a radiation leak. they evacuated a region around that area by about 12 miles. people were undergoing radiation testing. now there's late word that there is a second...
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u.s. gs has it at 8.8 and 8.9 to. clarify we believe the latest u.s. gs is that it is an 8.8 or 8.9 is the very latest and nhk not to pick on any they have been behind on the estimate when others have reported greater magnitude so we think the latest magnitude, current magnitude estimate is 8.9 which puts it in the top just handful of earthquake in the past 100 years anywhere around the world. >> they have explained the japanese system rank quake on scale of zero to receive and this ace 7 on the japanese scale. so clearly it's a massive earthquake with tsunami that already struck in japan and now waiting to see what happens beyond japan. all the countries in the neighboring region that are on tsunami watch tonight and into tomorrow including the united states. hawaiian island. are at risk. >> right. we can for a moment let's seeó[ if anything criticl being said we can dip that the sound. we understand the broadcast is in english. let's listen to what he or she has to say. >> he rack waiting from the coast line in case of tsunami warning and stay away
u.s. gs has it at 8.8 and 8.9 to. clarify we believe the latest u.s. gs is that it is an 8.8 or 8.9 is the very latest and nhk not to pick on any they have been behind on the estimate when others have reported greater magnitude so we think the latest magnitude, current magnitude estimate is 8.9 which puts it in the top just handful of earthquake in the past 100 years anywhere around the world. >> they have explained the japanese system rank quake on scale of zero to receive and this ace 7...
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this shows how many u.s. farmers will devote to corn, wheat, soybeans and cotton this year. those are all commodities that have big effects on clothing makers and food makers. >>> hershey is raising prices by nearly 10% to offset higher prices. consumers may not notice changes right away because retailers can still buy products at the old prices for about eight years. americans spend $2 billion on easter candy. but i think people may pay up for the sweet stuff. >> thank you for joining us this morning. >>> what happens, christina, you buy your easter candy. it gets eaten and you buy more. this also have this happen at halloween. >> yes, it does. i'll be coming by for peeps and cadbury egg this is easter. >>> all right. you and your peeps, few if you like the heat today, you'll be happy. we have then ridge now right over the bay area. you can actually see the arcing and clouds wrapping around the ridge. what's happening is it is driving really strong winds offshore. they are warming up as they push from land to sea. today we'll see not only windy conditions, but really, reall
this shows how many u.s. farmers will devote to corn, wheat, soybeans and cotton this year. those are all commodities that have big effects on clothing makers and food makers. >>> hershey is raising prices by nearly 10% to offset higher prices. consumers may not notice changes right away because retailers can still buy products at the old prices for about eight years. americans spend $2 billion on easter candy. but i think people may pay up for the sweet stuff. >> thank you for...
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u.s. ships assisting in the area moved further out to sea to avoid potential danger. japan is now accepting help from american experts at general electric, the designer of this plant. ge, also a co-owner of us here at nbc. experts are now downplaying concerns that a radioactive cloud could cause serious health problems for us here in california. there is a strong wind that blows in this direction. with that said, we bring in our own jeff ranieri, tracking this jet stream. is there a connection here, jeff? >> certainly, when you look at the jet stream, it can carry weather systems thousands of miles away. in fact, it does very often. as we take a look at this jet stream out here in the pacific, it is this river of air that once again travels across the entire world, and these upper level winds are some 250 to 280 miles per hour on average. it's this west to east movement, that many of you may be concerned about, when you think about what's happening in japan. but right now, as we have heard from the experts, there is no radiation risk posed to the western coastline at
u.s. ships assisting in the area moved further out to sea to avoid potential danger. japan is now accepting help from american experts at general electric, the designer of this plant. ge, also a co-owner of us here at nbc. experts are now downplaying concerns that a radioactive cloud could cause serious health problems for us here in california. there is a strong wind that blows in this direction. with that said, we bring in our own jeff ranieri, tracking this jet stream. is there a connection...
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this is the first time that u.s. citizens have been killed in the wave of pirate attacks that have plagued not only the gulf of aiden but indian ocean in recent years. >>> big news over seas why the dalai lama is stepping down from one of his rolls. >>> why some are comparing this to the mccarthy witch-hunt for commune nix. >>> what happened overnight. it's considered a huge loss for republican unions. this is being felt all over the country. >>> why your debit card purchase could be declined even if you have the money. >>> a fatal accident in san mateo is finally in the clearing stages. we still have one lane blocked. you can see the backup extends pretty far, all the way to 92, hoping this will be opening momentarily and we'll begin to see traffic pick up again. if you want top use 280 as an alternate for now, we would add vest you to do so. >>> a very controversial hearing will start in washington, d.c. focusing on american muslims and homegrown terrorism. some bay area lawmakers are leading the fight against it.
this is the first time that u.s. citizens have been killed in the wave of pirate attacks that have plagued not only the gulf of aiden but indian ocean in recent years. >>> big news over seas why the dalai lama is stepping down from one of his rolls. >>> why some are comparing this to the mccarthy witch-hunt for commune nix. >>> what happened overnight. it's considered a huge loss for republican unions. this is being felt all over the country. >>> why your...
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they received permission to close as many as 300 u.s. stores. >>> well, bay area transit and housing agencies are predicting your future. they are looking at our area 25 years from now. they predict there will be $2 million more people here in the bay area in the year 2036. there will be 900,000 more apartments, condos and homes to accommodate them. most of those homes will be built near bus stations and rail stations. >>> a local sin gnaw gog is holding a bone marrow drive this weekend to try to save a san mateo teenager's life. the boy was recently diagnosed with the rare disease that requires immediate treatment. his sin gnaw gog in burlingame will hold a drive to help find bryce a match. the group is particularly looking for russian, italian, jewish donors, since that's his background. >>> 8:49. well-- 7:49. a bar in modesto may lose its liquor license all because of what was found inside during a recent raid. >>> they were seen shivering in the aftermath of the disaster in japan and now we're learning what's become of this loyal dog
they received permission to close as many as 300 u.s. stores. >>> well, bay area transit and housing agencies are predicting your future. they are looking at our area 25 years from now. they predict there will be $2 million more people here in the bay area in the year 2036. there will be 900,000 more apartments, condos and homes to accommodate them. most of those homes will be built near bus stations and rail stations. >>> a local sin gnaw gog is holding a bone marrow drive...
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regina benjamin, u.s. surgeon general. with each cigarette, you have to ask yourself: "is this the one that will cause a heart attack?" if you really want to quit smoking, call 1-800-quit-now. >>> a new report today from a transportation advocacy group shows an alarming number of bay area bridges and overpasses are structurally deefficient. one of the worse is the over pass at fifth avenue and interstate 880 in oakland. repairs there are under way using federal stimulus money. transportation for america says nationally about 11% of bridges are deficient. but in the bay area there are more. in san francisco 34% of the bridges and overpasses are concerned deficient. for san mateo county it's 22%. >> as our bridges get older in the state, we're facing a bigger and bigger backlog of bridges that are considered unsafe. >> you can read the full report at ktvu.com. just look for the right now section. >>> the california state university system may cut enrollment by 5% next year. it's part of the larger plan to deal with anticipat
regina benjamin, u.s. surgeon general. with each cigarette, you have to ask yourself: "is this the one that will cause a heart attack?" if you really want to quit smoking, call 1-800-quit-now. >>> a new report today from a transportation advocacy group shows an alarming number of bay area bridges and overpasses are structurally deefficient. one of the worse is the over pass at fifth avenue and interstate 880 in oakland. repairs there are under way using federal stimulus...
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u.s. is helping over there. alison? >> reporter: dave, let's get back to a live look at that house armed services committee hearing going -- committee going on right now. they are testifying about the u.s.-led operation in lib ba. in the last hour, the secretary gates acknowledged the u.s. knows very little about the rebels taking on the libya regime. >> there are multiple, multiple agendas, at this point we don't have a lot of visibility in those. >> reporter: cia operatives, now on the ground in libya, they've been reportedly working in labia for weeks trying to gain the strength of gadhafi 'forces -- gadhafi's forces and they are trying to find out if cade is there -- if al qaeda is there. back to you. >> okay. alison. thank you. >>> a really wild scene in syria. look at this. a speech by president of syria yesterday aingeed, rather than appeased those who -- angered rather than appeased those who wanted it. in his speech, the president blamed the anti-government protests on a foreign c
u.s. is helping over there. alison? >> reporter: dave, let's get back to a live look at that house armed services committee hearing going -- committee going on right now. they are testifying about the u.s.-led operation in lib ba. in the last hour, the secretary gates acknowledged the u.s. knows very little about the rebels taking on the libya regime. >> there are multiple, multiple agendas, at this point we don't have a lot of visibility in those. >> reporter: cia operatives,...
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one u.s. officials says the navy is launching a sea launch attack against libya's coastal air defenses. officials say the u.s. intends to limited its involvement at least in the initial stages. to helping protect french and other air missions by taking out libyan air defenses. additional attacks could be launched depending on how forces respond. >>> the southern california college student who made a youtube rant against asian students is now dropping out of school. alexander wallace says she is leaving ucla because of the harassment she's received following her video going viral. she criticizes asian students for talking too loudly on their cell phones in the library including those who called home following the japanese earthquake. she is leaving ucla even though officials decided she would not face any punishment. >>> the america's cup is coming to san francisco in 2013. and that could lead it a major expansion for a historic streetcar line. a new proposal by the national park service would
one u.s. officials says the navy is launching a sea launch attack against libya's coastal air defenses. officials say the u.s. intends to limited its involvement at least in the initial stages. to helping protect french and other air missions by taking out libyan air defenses. additional attacks could be launched depending on how forces respond. >>> the southern california college student who made a youtube rant against asian students is now dropping out of school. alexander wallace...
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. >>> also -- why the shooting of u.s. airmen in germany could have been a lot worse. >>> the nfl negotiations are in overtime. why a work stoppage could be good news for one bay area city. >>> can you give up everything high -- give up everything high tech for a whole day? some people are being asked to do that and what it is they should do instead. >>> welcome back. good morning to you. marin, around 39 degrees. a little bit of haze there and a nice light breeze. >>> all right. our time is now 7:14. anti-government protests continue to happen in libya. in fact, they are happening in tripoli right now, one of the areas still controlled by libyan leader, moammar gadhafi. forces loyal to him boosted security last night preparing for today's forecast. this morning, there are reports that more than 1500 people are demonstrating there. the libyan government has cut off internet access in some areas trying to limit the protests. >>> also, we're getting new information right now about that 21-year-old man accused of shooting and
. >>> also -- why the shooting of u.s. airmen in germany could have been a lot worse. >>> the nfl negotiations are in overtime. why a work stoppage could be good news for one bay area city. >>> can you give up everything high -- give up everything high tech for a whole day? some people are being asked to do that and what it is they should do instead. >>> welcome back. good morning to you. marin, around 39 degrees. a little bit of haze there and a nice light...
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men time u.s. donations to the japanese relief effort are not matching the levels given after the disaster in haiti and indonesian. spokeswoman for the red cross in san francisco believes it is partly because people feel the japan is better able to care for itself. but there ace local effort under way to get donations to japan as quickly as possible. pl mark has that story. at mosque around the bay area a message of solidarity was delivered asking muslim to donate to the japanese earthquake relief. >> because the japanese community has been a great support with muslim community against islam phobia and so in repns to their support for us we are raising support for the them. >> at the american red cross office support for japan has not matched levels seen for haitian relief. 64 million dollars so far. two million dollars from text donations made on is cell phone. that's the way donated money couple days ago. his family and friend are in gentleman pachbility he wanted to help. >> i text a number that
men time u.s. donations to the japanese relief effort are not matching the levels given after the disaster in haiti and indonesian. spokeswoman for the red cross in san francisco believes it is partly because people feel the japan is better able to care for itself. but there ace local effort under way to get donations to japan as quickly as possible. pl mark has that story. at mosque around the bay area a message of solidarity was delivered asking muslim to donate to the japanese earthquake...
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now the u.s. navy is racing to the rescuexd about to return and u.s. is flying in 5 giant pump from the navy base and deliver enormous amounts of water after helicopters sprayed water to no avail. martha tonight with the latest on this disaster. >> one expert told us it is like using a squirt begun to put out a forest fire. japanese fire truck using riot control water hoses to tackle red hot nuclear reactor. helicopters swooping overhead dropping bucket after bucket. every effort falling short. but here is the encouraging news. japanese plant operators have connected a new electric power line to the plant. this entire crisis began when the power was knocked out. if the japanese lift the switch for the critical water pump to cool the reactor don't work then it is american pump to the rescue. the pentagon has shipped high pressure pump but no u.s. personnel. once again the japanese will have workers willing to risk their lives operating them. today for the first time a close-up look at how dire things are. you can see reactor 3. charred and billowing ste
now the u.s. navy is racing to the rescuexd about to return and u.s. is flying in 5 giant pump from the navy base and deliver enormous amounts of water after helicopters sprayed water to no avail. martha tonight with the latest on this disaster. >> one expert told us it is like using a squirt begun to put out a forest fire. japanese fire truck using riot control water hoses to tackle red hot nuclear reactor. helicopters swooping overhead dropping bucket after bucket. every effort falling...
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. >>> the u.s. congress today pressed regulatory officials for answers on the safety of america's nuclear plants and their spent nuclear fuel rods. diane finestein said she recent live toured the canyon's power plant. she learned that spent fuel rods are stored in pools similar to those leaking radiation at the damaged japanese plant. one expert said that's common practice in the u.s. >> the pools are often housed in buildings with sheet metal siding like that in a storage shed. i have nothing against the quality of sears storage sheds but they are not suitable for nuclear waste storage. >> the head of the nuclear regulatory commission said at some u.s. plants spent rods are stored behind reinforced concrete walls. >>> a beautiful sunset after a warm day and temperatures near 90 tomorrow. our chief meteorologist bill martin has tomorrow's forecast in eight minutes. >> the storms are gone and the problems remain. coming up we will show you three homes suddenly sitting on the edge. [ music ] >> well s
. >>> the u.s. congress today pressed regulatory officials for answers on the safety of america's nuclear plants and their spent nuclear fuel rods. diane finestein said she recent live toured the canyon's power plant. she learned that spent fuel rods are stored in pools similar to those leaking radiation at the damaged japanese plant. one expert said that's common practice in the u.s. >> the pools are often housed in buildings with sheet metal siding like that in a storage shed....
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and united and continental and u.s. airways did the same. this is the sixth time that those airlines have raised fares in the past month. and they're blaming it on rising fuel costs. >>> chrysler recalling a quarter million vehicles, to fix an ignition problem. the recall affects 2010 dodge grand caravan, town and country minivans and dodge journey crossovers. chrysler says the ignition key could move and cause the engine to shut off while driving. >>> it is 6:25 now. a very small insect is causing a very big problem. it is prompting the recall of tens of thousands of cars. the yellow sack spider seems to be partial to mazda 6. for some reason or another, it is the reason the company is now recalling 65,000 cars. the spider likes to crawl into an area near the fuel injection and then spin a web and lay eggs. that could cause a crash, leading to a gas spill and maybe even a fire. >> as soon as they put their nest or their web in there, the system thinks that it is sealed. and it actually needs to vent. so where it needs to vent to atmosphere,
and united and continental and u.s. airways did the same. this is the sixth time that those airlines have raised fares in the past month. and they're blaming it on rising fuel costs. >>> chrysler recalling a quarter million vehicles, to fix an ignition problem. the recall affects 2010 dodge grand caravan, town and country minivans and dodge journey crossovers. chrysler says the ignition key could move and cause the engine to shut off while driving. >>> it is 6:25 now. a very...
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the u.s. supreme court says you may not like the church group that goes around and demonstrates at military funerals, but they have the right to do it. justices ruled 8-1 yesterday in favor of westboro baptist church. that kansas-based group makes headlines for demonstrating outside funerals of fallen u.s. servicemembers claiming that god is punishing the military for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality. the court ruled that the first amendment protects even hurtful speech. >>> loyalists to moammar qaddafi are going on the counteroffensive in eastern libya now controlled by rebels. the target, brega, was an airstrip that belongs to an oil complex on the mediterranean coast. in the nearby town of ajdabiya, 14 people have died in fighting between rebels and government forces. in the u.s., some members of congress are calling for a no- fly zone over parts of libya. but the obama administration says the u.s. cannot rush into a move so severe. >>> 5:13. it hasn't happened since the dinosaurs di
the u.s. supreme court says you may not like the church group that goes around and demonstrates at military funerals, but they have the right to do it. justices ruled 8-1 yesterday in favor of westboro baptist church. that kansas-based group makes headlines for demonstrating outside funerals of fallen u.s. servicemembers claiming that god is punishing the military for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality. the court ruled that the first amendment protects even hurtful speech. >>>...
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that group demonstrates outside funerals of fallen u.s. service members. >>> and astronauts aboard the international space station are getting a break today. nasa says it is well deserved following yesterday's successful spacewalk. this is the final voyage for the space shuttle discovery. >>> time now 6:20. actor mickey rooney opened up to congress this week about elder abuse. the movie star spoke before the senate yesterday urging them to pass legislation to protect the elderly from abuse. rooney says he has been a victim until recently. the 90-year-old has obtained a restraining order against his stepson. he claims the man denied him medication and food, often bullied and threatened him, as well. rooney says he was a prisoner in his own house. >> even when i tried to speak up i was told to shut up, and be quiet, you don't know what you're talking about. >> rooney says he waited for years before coming forward. the stepson has denied those charges. >> he said, you know, what he wanted to tell people is if it can happen to him, a movie sta
that group demonstrates outside funerals of fallen u.s. service members. >>> and astronauts aboard the international space station are getting a break today. nasa says it is well deserved following yesterday's successful spacewalk. this is the final voyage for the space shuttle discovery. >>> time now 6:20. actor mickey rooney opened up to congress this week about elder abuse. the movie star spoke before the senate yesterday urging them to pass legislation to protect the...
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. >> reporter: the u.s. economy has been growing for six straight quarters and now, finally, we could be at a turning point for jobs. today, the labor department reported that the economy added 192,000 new jobs in february. the unemployment rate fell for the third consecutive month from 9% to 8.9%. encouraging news that will, hopefully, bolster employer confidence in hiring. >> all of the job creation jobs are aligned to start having a decent pickup in job creation. >> reporter: in february, service sector hiring which makes up 90% of all jobs hit its best level since april of 2006. last week, number of americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped by 20,000 to 368,000. the lowest level in nearly three years. . >> we have gone from jobless recovery to a recovery that is finally creating at least enough jobs to soak up some of the unemployed. >> reporter: soaking up all of the 8 million americans who lost their jobs to the recession isn't going to happen overnight. a sentiment federal reserve
. >> reporter: the u.s. economy has been growing for six straight quarters and now, finally, we could be at a turning point for jobs. today, the labor department reported that the economy added 192,000 new jobs in february. the unemployment rate fell for the third consecutive month from 9% to 8.9%. encouraging news that will, hopefully, bolster employer confidence in hiring. >> all of the job creation jobs are aligned to start having a decent pickup in job creation. >>...